Creo que como equipo deberiamos empezar a unirnos mas y para eso nos tenemos que conocer un poco mejor.
But, I for one, am a lot more comfortable in English. So I guess we could fill out some stuff, do a little dance, make a little love and well, you know the rest of it.
[Copy-paste and fill it out.]
Name:
Age:
How'd you find out?:
A favorite quote by another writer:
Your favorite quote by you:
Some room for whatever you feel like saying:
Here's me...
Name: Veronica
Age: 17
How'd you find out?: Youtube... I think.
A favorite quote by another writer: "It is nothing to die. It is frightful not to live"- Victor Hugo
Your favorite quote by you: Life doesn't have a time unit--it takes a fraction of a second, a song, a kiss, a day with your friends, a cup of coffee or just some shoe laces to change who you were. And you can never ever say you're the same person or that you're with the same people because they've changed too. (Wow, that was more like an excerpt)
Some room for whatever you feel like saying: Um, I just had a popsicle. It was good. What made it even better was that I ate it while watching Heroes. Word.
Well, I hope my nerdfighter-ey-ness didn't scare you all...
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12,769 / 50,000
Oct 22, 2008 - 13 38
Name: *none until I make up a very eccentric one*
Age: 17 years, 2 months, 20 days, 11 hours, 6 minutes and counting.
How'd you find out?: I don't recall...
A favorite quote by another writer: "All happy families resemble one another, each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way." ~Leo Tolstoy. I don't exactly agree with this quote, but it was certainly interesting to ponder in which instances it did apply.
Your favorite quote by you: This is not my phrase: It turns out that when you read in large quantities, you forget whether your thoughts are yours or derived from a passage you once read.
Some room for whatever you feel like saying: I'm a person of very, very, *very* varied interests, though not exactly knowledgeable. As I already told one of you, I'm fine writing in either English or Spanish. Let's see... I'm an insomniac and I did not like La Charca.
----------12,769 / 50,000
Oct 22, 2008 - 13 40
Oh, and I almost forgot to do my little dance! Shame on me! -dances-
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Oct 23, 2008 - 14 23
Name: Gabriela.
Age: 17.
How'd you find out?: Just, y'know, word of mouth. Mostly in LJ, though.
A favorite quote by another writer: "There is a theory which states that if ever anybody discovers exactly what the Universe is for and why it is here, it will instantly disappear and be replaced by something even more bizarre and inexplicable. There is another theory which states that this has already happened." --- Douglas Adams
Your favorite quote by you: No.
Some room for whatever you feel like saying: Fuck La Charca. It's a horrible book, regardless of its Classic Puerto Rican Literature status.
I'm a bit of a douchebag, both RL and online. :D
----------h e s h o o k h i s h e a d l i k e so m u c h m ea t.
15,368 / 50,000
Oct 23, 2008 - 14 40
Name: Carmen Ana Viera Laster A.K.A CAV LASTER
Age: Psst get closer…okay, I’ll tell you. I’m 28. LOL.
How'd you find out?: On WDC, I found one of my review assignments to mention this sort of thing. So, I pondered and decided to give it a try.
A favorite quote by another writer: Haven’t found one yet I’ve found a liking to! LOL.
Your favorite quote by you: Your imagination is a gift. Use it!
Some room for whatever you feel like saying: Ummm. Well, let’s see. I’m happy that I won 1st place in the suspense magazine competition for September. I’m going to start participating in Suspense Radio for www.suspensemagazine.com
They will be airing me reading my short story ‘When Death Comes to Visit’ If not this Saturday, then the next.
I can’t wait! Yippee! I’ll be the first boricua to participate among this crew. They say they love my voice, even though I beg to differ, but I guess the Americans love to hear the Spanish accent. LOL. I am so happy. I’m finally taking my steps into achieving my writing goals. I am also a Fantasy Romance writer that goes by another pen name. My editor loves my druid romance story, which brings my readers to sample glimpses of our tropical Island. I’m currently editing my first epic novel, Lemuria’s Last Hope or The Conquest of Lemuria. I’m still debating on the title. But it places the story here on the Island, as well as its sequel, ‘Elaron’.
If you go to my sigs in my personal WDC, you can see what my stories are about. Of course you have to register to see it! Best wishes to all!
http://www.writing.com/main/view_item/user_id/cavlaster
----------CAV LASTER
Imagination is a gift...use it!
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Oct 23, 2008 - 18 07
You have to say though. The end of La Charca is hilarious, woman literally drops dead on her mommas laundry. I dindn't like it much myself though, specially after my epic fail on the test even though I read it.
7,423 / 50,000
Oct 23, 2008 - 18 11
Name: Raphael
Age: 17
How'd you find out?: Through a few people on FF.net
A favorite quote by another writer: "Do or do not; there is no try." - Not sure who I first heard it from, but I think Yoda (Star Wars) is the one who says it in this particular way. "Do or don't do; to try is to fail" is the accurate one.
Your favorite quote by you: "To put ourselves into the shoes of another, for better understanding, is to see the world through they're eyes. How can we do this when we can't even see where we're going?" - Just made that up.
Some room for whatever you feel like saying: About time this region got more active. Viva Puerto Rico!
----------"Do or do not, there is no try..."
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Oct 24, 2008 - 05 48
h e s h o o k h i s h e a d l i k e so m u c h m ea t.
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Oct 24, 2008 - 13 46
Wow, I just read my syntax up there. Ignore it. Grammar dies when you're sleepy.
We read this other book last year called Santitos and it was even worse. Its about this chick whose daughter dies but she's in denial--she think she's been forced into prostitution. So she goes around Mexican brothels looking for her kid and in one of them, they have this room that no one but the owner is allowed to enter. She thinks her daughter is in the room but then it turns out to be a cow. That thing was fun-ee.
Woa, I gave you a whole precis. Sweet.
6,262 / 50,000
Oct 25, 2008 - 06 34
hey congratulations! that's awesome.
50,474 / 50,000
Oct 26, 2008 - 07 37
Ehhh...
Tengo 22 años. Esta es la tercera o cuarta vez que participo en esta vaina. Lo terminé dos veces. Estudio en la UPR, ando en mis últimos cursos. Me llamo Sergio, escribo en mi blog: http://sergiocarlos.blogspot.com. Soy parte de varios colectivos literarios. No sé qué más. Pues, escribo en español. He publicado en varias antologías y eso. Tengo una revista literaria con unos compañeros, se llama Agentes Catalíticos, o AC. La venden en La Tertulia, otras librerías de la isla y las Borders--así que cuando se reúnan, búsquenla(está en la sección de antologías literarias) :-p. Pueden visitarnos en el website http://www.cataliticos.com. ¿Qué más? El próximo número de la revista sale a finales de Enero. Es de ciencia ficción. Tenemos textos en inglés y español, así que si quieren colaborar para el OTRO número, saldrá en mayo/junio, pueden enviar al correo de la junta editorial que es cataliticos@gmail.com.
Escuché a algunos decir que le desagrada la Charca. Creo que cuando uno está en la high es imposible NO odiarla. Después uno se da cuenta que es mejor. Siempre tengo que defender un poquito la literatura boricua, porque lo que pensamos, cuando estamos afuera, por literatura de PR no es lo que es. Si te gusta el sci-fi y la fantasía, en Puerto Rico se escribe en esos géneros desde el siglo 19, pero no es material escolástico... se me ocurre 'Póstumo el Transmigrado' de Alejandro Tapia, y su secuela. Que es de un tipo que muere y viaja de cuerpo en cuerpo. Suena kitsch, pero es de hacde pa'l de décadas, je. Y en los pasados veinte años se ha publicado en novelas algunas como Cadáver Exquisito, de Rafah Acevedo. Que es sci-fi en ácido. 'La Cabeza' y 'Trance', de Pedro Cabiya, que son novelas de sci-fi estilo H.P Lovecraft, medio absurdas, medio cómicas. Y colecciones de cuentos hay una sarta que ni mencionaré.
Me paso peleando con profesores por eso mismo. Hay una literatura puertorriqueña que la gente no sabe que existe, porque todavía piensan/pensamos que estamos encajados en el campo.
No creo que me de la vuelta por Plaza ese sábado, tal vez en alguna otra ocasión, per ode todos modos mi e-mail es sergiocarlos@gmail.com, y mi messenger es watch_and_learn@hotmail.com
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Oct 29, 2008 - 00 24
Name: Leiram; Lenari Soto es mi penname.
Age: 19
How'd you find out?: El Internet es bello! Mayormente Livejournal.
A favorite quote by another writer: "The value of things is not the time they last but the intensity with which they occur. That is why there are unforgettable moments, unexplainable things, and uncomparable people." Fernando Pessoa
Your favorite quote by you: No he encontrado la que es todavía. :)
Some room for whatever you feel like saying: I am a word nerd who collects quotes, devours books, and basically has a love affair with language. Quiero aprender 7 idiomas antes de morir, y me siento orgullosa de ser una boricua en Chicago que puede cambiar de idioma con facilidad.
86,850 / 50,000
Oct 29, 2008 - 03 17
I had no idea there were so many others here in PR doing this too XD
Name: Amber J. Gardner
Age: 22
How'd you find out?: From a friend, back in High School.
A favorite quote by another writer: "Follow your bliss and the universe will open doors where there were only walls."
- Joseph Campbell
Your favorite quote by you: If you walk on the edge with confidence, you have less chance of falling.
Some room for whatever you feel like saying: Well lets see. I've been living in PR since I was five years old, though I'm very American. I prefer English over Spanish and have been writing since I was in High School. I thought I was sort of alone doing this writing thing, but I now I see otherwise XD Awesome. I've tried NaNo and unofficial nano a few times (the latter more than the former) and haven't won yet, but this year I have a good feeling.
I like fantasy and science fiction and I'm aiming to become a published novelist ^_^
----------Unofficial NaNo'Er
11,870 / 50,000
Nov 2, 2008 - 19 49
Name: Marcy Rachel (That's my first and middle name and that's how I want to be known in the writing world)
Age: 26
How'd you find out?: From an online friend from the Netherlands who loves to write and read as well. (Dank, Yade!)
A favorite quote by another writer: Wow... I should be ashamed I don't remember it at this moment... But I know it's in the book "Once Minutos" by Paulo Coelho.
Your favorite quote by you: "Age is just a number. You can do whatever you set your heart to."
Some room for whatever you feel like saying: We should get together, guys. I didn't know there werer so many Boricuas here... *does weird dance & everyone stares* ...
Feel free to add me to your MSN: dulce_estrella@hotmail.com I'm mostly known on the cyber world as Mishanne or Mishanne Love.
----------Marcy Rachel
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NaNoWriMo First Timer!
Title: "The Invasion of Alimur"
Genre: Fantasy
11,870 / 50,000
Nov 2, 2008 - 19 50
Name: Marcy Rachel (That's my first and middle name and that's how I want to be known in the writing world)
Age: 26
How'd you find out?: From an online friend from the Netherlands who loves to write and read as well. (Dank, Yade!)
A favorite quote by another writer: Wow... I should be ashamed I don't remember it at this moment... But I know it's in the book "Once Minutos" by Paulo Coelho.
Your favorite quote by you: "Age is just a number. You can do whatever you set your heart to."
Some room for whatever you feel like saying: We should get together, guys. I didn't know there werer so many Boricuas here... *does weird dance & everyone stares* ...
Feel free to add me to your MSN: dulce_estrella@hotmail.com I'm mostly known on the cyber world as Mishanne or Mishanne Love.
----------Marcy Rachel
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NaNoWriMo First Timer!
Title: "The Invasion of Alimur"
Genre: Fantasy
11,870 / 50,000
Nov 2, 2008 - 19 50
Name: Marcy Rachel (That's my first and middle name and that's how I want to be known in the writing world)
Age: 26
How'd you find out?: From an online friend from the Netherlands who loves to write and read as well. (Dank, Yade!)
A favorite quote by another writer: Wow... I should be ashamed I don't remember it at this moment... But I know it's in the book "Once Minutos" by Paulo Coelho.
Your favorite quote by you: "Age is just a number. You can do whatever you set your heart to."
Some room for whatever you feel like saying: We should get together, guys. I didn't know there werer so many Boricuas here... *does weird dance & everyone stares* ...
Feel free to add me to your MSN: dulce_estrella@hotmail.com I'm mostly known on the cyber world as Mishanne or Mishanne Love.
----------Marcy Rachel
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NaNoWriMo First Timer!
Title: "The Invasion of Alimur"
Genre: Fantasy
11,870 / 50,000
Nov 2, 2008 - 19 50
Name: Marcy Rachel (That's my first and middle name and that's how I want to be known in the writing world)
Age: 26
How'd you find out?: From an online friend from the Netherlands who loves to write and read as well. (Dank, Yade!)
A favorite quote by another writer: Wow... I should be ashamed I don't remember it at this moment... But I know it's in the book "Once Minutos" by Paulo Coelho.
Your favorite quote by you: "Age is just a number. You can do whatever you set your heart to."
Some room for whatever you feel like saying: We should get together, guys. I didn't know there werer so many Boricuas here... *does weird dance & everyone stares* ...
Feel free to add me to your MSN: dulce_estrella@hotmail.com I'm mostly known on the cyber world as Mishanne or Mishanne Love.
----------Marcy Rachel
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NaNoWriMo First Timer!
Title: "The Invasion of Alimur"
Genre: Fantasy
11,870 / 50,000
Nov 2, 2008 - 19 50
Name: Marcy Rachel (That's my first and middle name and that's how I want to be known in the writing world)
Age: 26
How'd you find out?: From an online friend from the Netherlands who loves to write and read as well. (Dank, Yade!)
A favorite quote by another writer: Wow... I should be ashamed I don't remember it at this moment... But I know it's in the book "Once Minutos" by Paulo Coelho.
Your favorite quote by you: "Age is just a number. You can do whatever you set your heart to."
Some room for whatever you feel like saying: We should get together, guys. I didn't know there werer so many Boricuas here... *does weird dance & everyone stares* ...
Feel free to add me to your MSN: dulce_estrella@hotmail.com I'm mostly known on the cyber world as Mishanne or Mishanne Love.
----------Marcy Rachel
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NaNoWriMo First Timer!
Title: "The Invasion of Alimur"
Genre: Fantasy
11,870 / 50,000
Nov 2, 2008 - 19 50
Name: Marcy Rachel (That's my first and middle name and that's how I want to be known in the writing world)
Age: 26
How'd you find out?: From an online friend from the Netherlands who loves to write and read as well. (Dank, Yade!)
A favorite quote by another writer: Wow... I should be ashamed I don't remember it at this moment... But I know it's in the book "Once Minutos" by Paulo Coelho.
Your favorite quote by you: "Age is just a number. You can do whatever you set your heart to."
Some room for whatever you feel like saying: We should get together, guys. I didn't know there werer so many Boricuas here... *does weird dance & everyone stares* ...
Feel free to add me to your MSN: dulce_estrella@hotmail.com I'm mostly known on the cyber world as Mishanne or Mishanne Love.
----------Marcy Rachel
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NaNoWriMo First Timer!
Title: "The Invasion of Alimur"
Genre: Fantasy
11,870 / 50,000
Nov 2, 2008 - 19 51
Name: Marcy Rachel (That's my first and middle name and that's how I want to be known in the writing world)
Age: 26
How'd you find out?: From an online friend from the Netherlands who loves to write and read as well. (Dank, Yade!)
A favorite quote by another writer: Wow... I should be ashamed I don't remember it at this moment... But I know it's in the book "Once Minutos" by Paulo Coelho.
Your favorite quote by you: "Age is just a number. You can do whatever you set your heart to."
Some room for whatever you feel like saying: We should get together, guys. I didn't know there werer so many Boricuas here... *does weird dance & everyone stares* ...
Feel free to add me to your MSN: dulce_estrella@hotmail.com I'm mostly known on the cyber world as Mishanne or Mishanne Love.
----------Marcy Rachel
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NaNoWriMo First Timer!
Title: "The Invasion of Alimur"
Genre: Fantasy
11,763 / 50,000
Nov 3, 2008 - 05 43
Aquí estoy yo...
Name: Andrea, but call me Andy
Age: 14
How'd you find out?: This one website with all sorts of strange holidays...and NaNoWriMo just "happened" to be on it. Then I heard about it again in a blog about books. I finally got around to it!
A favorite quote by another writer: There are so many...there's one by Helen Keller I can't exactly quote but goes something like "I have become used to how the seeing see so little..." because a friend says she hasn't seen anything interesting in an hour of Hiking while Helen's "seen" the leaves, branches, grass, flowers, etc.
Your favorite quote by you: Uh...I don't know!
Some room for whatever you feel like saying: ... Oh, and good luck with your 50,000! :)
----------I'll bet I ranted a lot above. And that I should be writing. Yes, I'm too behind! Next year I should write by hand...
14,890 / 50,000
Nov 4, 2008 - 09 05
Well, let's see if the forum's back to working and will let me post.
Name: Mishal, or Mish, if that's your pleasure.
Age: 23 in 3 days.
How'd you find out?: I've been here since '04, but prior to that, let's hear it for LJ.
A favorite quote by another writer: Penetrating so many secrets, we cease to believe in the unknowable. But there it sits nevertheless, calmly licking its chops.--- H. L. Mencken
Your favorite quote by you: It's too early into Nano to have a favorite quote yet. *wink*
Some room for whatever you feel like saying: Well, we'll find something to stick in this place sooner or later.
63,724 / 50,000
Nov 4, 2008 - 20 06
Name: Ani
Age: 21
How'd you find out?: My boss/professor
A favorite quote by another writer: "If you don't have the time to read, you don't have the time or the tools to write." or "I've learned three things about life: it goes on." (I'm not sure, but I think the last one is by Robert Frost, but I'm 100% sure the first is by Stephen King)
Your favorite quote by you: "To Live is to Dream and to Dream is to Live"
Some room for whatever you feel like saying: College + Work + Personal Life + Social Life + Organizations + NaNoWriMo = LOONY BIN ALERT! Seriously. I am going out of my mind and I'm taking my mental health with me.
----------"Sparrows and cats will live in my shoe,
Sooner than I will live with you.
Fish will come walking out of the sea,
Sooner than you will come back to me."
A young girl's song, "The Last Unicorn" - Peter S. Beagle (P. 11)